‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat … NEW YORK — Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway.  —  They referred to Black people as monkeys and …

Both parties brace for a ‘long conflict’ as government shutdown hits two-week mark  —  The Senate is set to vote for the eighth time on a House-passed stopgap funding bill amid the fifth-longest shutdown in U.S. history.  —  WASHINGTON — At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats …

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says  —  In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.  —  The United States killed six men aboard a boat …

Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass  —  Today, NPR will lose access to the Pentagon because we will not sign an unprecedented Defense Department document, which warns that journalists may lose their press credentials for “soliciting” even unclassified information from federal employees …

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead  —  Protein supplements are wildly popular, but CR's tests of 23 products found that more than two-thirds of them contain more lead in a single serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day  —  Much has changed since Consumer Reports …

Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now?  A Former ICE Chief Explains. … As President Donald Trump has ramped up immigration enforcement, the scenes playing out across the country have been stunning to many.  And that includes top veterans of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump  —  President Trump's allies are suddenly raging over the October 18 No Kings protests.  MAGA Mike Johnson and MAGA-fied Representative Steve Scalise are angrily sliming expected attendees as America-haters, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists.

Israel to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for fragile ceasefire  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was tested Tuesday as the slower …

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins  —  A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview.  But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones' effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment  —  The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist's effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered …

Full List of Airports Refusing To Show Kristi Noem's Shutdown Video  —  A number of airports have refused to play Department for Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's video, which blames congressional Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown and the recent travel delays.

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’  —  To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes' recent return to the site formerly known as Twitter is the result of a collaborative effort that included leading members of the British far right and Elon Musk.

Republicans Summon Jack Smith to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee  —  The panel's Republican chairman, Representative Jim Jordan, accused the former special counsel of “prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses.”  —  House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Tuesday summoned Jack Smith …

Trump: List of permanent Democratic program shutdowns coming Friday  —  President Trump said he will announce Friday the most “egregious socialist, semi-communist” Democratic programs being eliminated — and promised they won't reopen. … - Those cuts come after the Trump administration already dismissed …

Dr Phil faces ‘total collapse’ after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report  —  Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure and financial turmoil, according to a new report.

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now … Other peoples have risen.  Other peoples have risen up to defend their rights, their dignity, and their democracies.  In the past 50 years, they've done it in Poland, South Africa, Lebanon, South Korea, Ukraine, East Timor, Serbia, Madagascar, Nepal, and elsewhere.

Mitt Romney breaks silence on sister-in-law's shock death amid divorce revelation  —  Mitt Romney has spoken out after the sudden death of his sister-in-law, as it emerged his brother had filed for divorce just four months before she was found dead in California.

RFK Jr. Adviser Has Shock Theory for Trump's ‘Dementia’ and Cankles  —  MAKE TRUMP HEALTHY AGAIN  —  Controversial doctor who has been advising RFK Jr. thinks he knows what is causing the president's “brain fog” and swelling.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  An adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr …

Is He Lying or Crazy?  Does It Matter?  —  One stage in ending the conflict in Gaza is over; another begins.  And as the New York Times notes this morning, the hardest questions may be the ones that remain outstanding: whether Hamas will give up its weapons, whether the Palestinians will agree …

Thanksgiving travel looms as shutdown risk, GOP leaders say  —  The Thanksgiving travel season could be put at risk by an extended government shutdown, Republican leaders warned Tuesday on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up warnings about flight cancellations and airport chaos amid the ongoing standoff with congressional Democrats.

BALMER PLEADS GUILTY AS CHARGED AND RECEIVES STATE PRISON SENTENCE OF 25 TO 50 YEARS  —  DETAILS MAP  —  Today, Cody A. Balmer pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Governor Josh Shapiro, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, one for each of the 22 victims within the residence endangered by the arson, burglary, and related offenses.

Why are fewer young people identifying as trans?  —  A surprising shift is taking place in the gender and sexual identities of young Americans.  Data from my new Centre for Heterodox Social Science report, “The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans” …

Hamas carries out public executions — just hours after peace treaty signing  —  Hamas carried out mass public executions in Gaza on Monday, gruesome video shows — as the bloodthirsty terror group desperately seeks to maintain control over the Palestinian enclave and punish those it deems “collaborators with Israel.”

Total affected funding, by congressional district  —  $17.84 bil.  —  Ill. 7th  —  $2.37 bil.  —  Calif. 12th  —  $1.40 bil.  —  Wash. 10th  —  $995.1 mil.  —  Calif. 7th  —  Doris Matsui  —  $655.3 mil.  —  Calif. 32th  —  Brad Sherman  —  $499.5 mil.  —  Minn. 4th

Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize after freeing Israeli hostages  —  Give Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize!  —  Seriously, there's a good argument to be made that the president deserves it.  Thanks to Trump, there is finally peace in Gaza, and all remaining living Israeli hostages have been returned.

Satellites Are Leaking the World's Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data  —  With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users' calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.